Fishing lure



p 1953 H. F. GRATHWOHL 2650450 FISHING LURE Filed July 20, 1950 .Zzz 9.4.

INVENTOR.

HERBERT F. GRAI'HWOH-IL Patented Sept. I, 1953 UNI-TED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2L650,450 FISHIN G EURE Herbert F. Grathwohlronx, N.

Applie'attibn July 20, 1950, SerilNb. 1741821 3 Olaims. I

This iniren'tion relates to new and usiafulfl improveme'nts in fishing lures.

One Object of the irlvention is. the provision of an improved lure ad'apt'ed,- when pulled. chrough the Water, to gyrat'e or dance, the lure having. therein transparent or translucent eyes throug'h Whish bean'1s of" sunlight flash dring s'aid' gyratiom.

Another object of the in'vention is to formthe lure and to sec'ure the said eyes thereinso that the s'arne'is capable of lng life'.

Still another object of the invention is to form the lure so that the same is ideally adapted to cause the said. gyrations When pulled through the water.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a bottom view of the lure.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the lure.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragment of a portion of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view on line 5-5 cf Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the lure is formed.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the blank for one of the above-mentioned eyes.

The blank I0 from which the lure of the invention is formed is illustrated in Fig. 6 and comprises a 1lat sheet of brass or other noncorrosive metal. As shown, the front end II of the blank is narrower than the rear end I2 and both ends are arcuate in shape. Shortly behind the front end II the sicle edges of the blank are extended outward to provide arenately configured ears I3 each having a perforation I4 at the base thereof. Also provided is a perforation I5 at the front end of the blank and. a countersunk perforation I6 at the rear end thereof.

'I'he perforations I4 in the ears I3 are adapted to form eyes for the lure and to this end plugs I'I of colored transparent or translucent colored plastic material such as Lucite, Plexiglas, nylon or the like, are provided, See Fig. 7. Referring also to Fig. 4 the plugs I'I are of slightly larger diarrrecerthm the perforations I4I andl are forced through such perforations. Thus, the portion ofthe plug. engaged in the perforation is compr'essed whereas: the portions thereof external 016 the perf0rationi are in normal or expended condition and overlap the edges 05 the perfora tion. 'Ihis, lt Will be seen, secrely 10Cks the plugs or eyes in saicl perforations.

In order for the lure" to gyrate in the water as mentioned: above;- the blank II)- ispresse'd to the S-shaped longitudinal, and concavo-convex lateral configuration shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5. As shown the concavo-convex lateral eurvature of the lure tapers in degree from the maximum near the wider rear end I2 thereof to a minimum between the ears I3. The said ears are not bent during the formation of the lure and thus project horizontally from either side of the concavo-convex portion of the lure. Referring particularly to Fig. 2, it Will be seen that, using the horizontal ears I3 as a reference, the S-shaped longitudinal configuration of the lure is tilted downward somewhat toward the rear end I2.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the countersunk hole I6 at the rear end I2 of the lure iis engaged by an ordinary split ring I8 attached to a suitable hook 20. The perforation I5 at the front end of the lure is utilized for attaching a line thereto in the usual manner.

For the most desirable results the lure is either highly polished or is plated so as to sparkle in the light of the sun.

The lure, by its configuration, is adapted to be pulled through the water a1: a depth of about two feet with the convex side thereof downward. As it moves through the water, the flow of the Water over its convexo-eoncave S-shaped surface causes it to gyrate or dance. 'I'he faster it is moved through the water the more agitated its dancing motion becomes. During the said gyrations beams of light are refieeted ofi the polished surface of the lure and through the transparent eyes I'I and attract fish to the lure.

II; Will be seen, therefore, that there has been provided a fishing lure that not only is efiective but is sturdy and long wearing, and which includes no parts which can break loose and be lost.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications 3 coming within the scope cf the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A fishing lure having an elongated laterally curved body with a narrow rounded front end anal a Wider rounded rear end, integral fia1; ears projectin horizontaliy irom opposite sides of the body closely adjacent the front end thereof, each of said ears having a perforation adja cent the side of the body, and a, cylindrically shaped eye member of transparent material mounted through each of said perforations in a force fit and projecting on both sides Qf said ears.

2. A fishing lure having an elongated one piece laterally curved body with a narrow rounded front end and a wider rounded rear end, flat ears projecting horizontally from opposite sides 0f the body closely adjacent the front end thereof, each of said ears having a perforation adjacent the sides of the body, and a cylindrically shaped eye of transparent material mounted through each of said perforations in a force fit, each of said eyes being formed of a suitably colored. plastic material.

3. A fishing lure having an elongated laterally curved body with a narrow rounded front end and a wider rounded rear end, flat ears projecting horizontally from opposite sides of the 4 body c1ose1y adjacent the front end thereof, each cf said ears having a perforation, and a separate eye member of transparent material mounted through each 0f said perforations and having flanged end portions, each cf said eye members being a slightly elongated cylindrical plug of plastie having a diameter slightly greater than the diameter of the respective perforation with the intermediate portions of the plugs compressed in a force fit within said perforations and the end portions of the plugs engaging the material of said ears drzfining said perforations to retain said plugs fixedly in position in said perforations.

HERBERT F. GRATHWOI-IL.

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